Tag: cacao

As you may know I have a reaction every time I have coffee and so now have sworn to not have it for a very long time (never say never). So to fill that void of a comforting warm cup of Jo, I have found the wonderful Kickstart formula by Harmonic Arts made on Vancouver Island which is pretty awesome!! Kickstart has a medley of cacao, chaga mushroom, maca, dandelion root and more! I was skeptical but it is actually much tastier than other coffee subs I have tried.

Here I wanted to share my favourite way of enjoying this magical coffee replacement when I have some extra time, this is also good to replace a traditional hot chocolate, or make it a latte by adding more heated frothy almond milk!

What you’ll want:

2-3 dates with pits removed ( I like these ones pictured the best, found them at fairways if you’re in victoria)

1/4 – 1/3 cup of organic unsweetened almond milk or nondairy milk

1 tsp organic virgin coconut oil

1/2 tsp organic cinnamon

2 tsp of kickstart by harmonic arts

1 tsp cacao powder

1.5-2 cups of boiled water

Place ingredients into a blender ( put some of the liquid in before you put in the powders! ) and blend for a few seconds until it’s well mixed and enjoy!

Decided to experiment with a nutrient rich and decadent breakfast this morning. My secret ingredient is organic molasses to add a mineral kick, as well as cacao and dates which are all great sources of minerals including potassium, magnesium, iron, calcium and more!

Here’s what I used:

1 ripe avocado

Dash of sea salt

About a teaspoon of vanilla extract

Tablespoon of organic molasses

5 small raw dates

1/4 cup of organic cacao powder

Splash of non dairy milk (unsweetened) to blend- I used almond but coconut would be great too!

You may have to scrap the sides of the blender down a few times but be patient! And enjoy!